import java.util.Scanner;
 
public class Main {
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		Scanner sc = new Scanner(System.in);
		int a = sc.nextInt();
		int b = sc.nextInt();
		if(a > b) {
			System.out.println(a);
		}
		else {
			System.out.println(b);
		}
		sc.close();
	}
}
